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James Ruggles
Born: 4/16/1942
Died: 1/21/2019
Age: 76
Community: Flint, MI
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RUGGLES, James – of Flint, age 76, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at McLaren Flint. A Funeral Service will be held 11 AM Friday, January 25, 2019 at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Rd., Davison; Pastor Wilford Carlson officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in Flint Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-7 PM Thursday and 10-11 AM Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, checks can be made payable to Vibrant Emotional Health.
James was born in Burton, MI on April 16, 1942, son of the late Glen and Lois (Dafoe) Ruggles. He married Carole Perry on April 20, 1963. James proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. After 36 years of service, he retired from General Motors, followed by 15 years of service with ADESA Flint Auto Auction. James was a member of Flint First Wesleyan Church, after spending many years at Bentley Wesleyan Church. He enjoyed spending time outside in his yard, and the neighbors especially enjoyed when he decorated the yard for the different seasons. His favorite hobby was woodworking and hand painting the many projects he made. James was a huge University of Michigan fan. GO BLUE!
James is survived by his wife, Carole Ruggles; children, Douglas (Karrie) Ruggles, Elizabeth Williams; grandchildren, Brittany and Amanda Ruggles, Kayla, Emily, Nathan, Asheleigh and Aaron Williams; great grandchildren, Ysabellah Ruggles and Zachariah Colon; brothers, Ron (Irene) Ruggles, Leonard (Sue) Ruggles; sister, Catherine (Wilford) Carlson; sister-in-law, Patricia Ruggles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Barkman and his brother, Norman Ruggles.
Please share your thoughts with the family at www.allenfuneralhomeinc.com.
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1/24/2019 |
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3:00 PM |
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| Funeral Service |
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1/25/2019 |
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11:00 AM |
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Allen Funeral Home
9136 Davison Rd
Davison, MI 48423Get a Map to this location...
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Pastor Wilford Carlson |
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